Land area — Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Land area — Area was 237,600 1000 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Sudan (former), 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sudan (former) recorded 237,600 1000 ha for land area — area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Sudan (former) peaked at 237,600 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 237,600 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Sudan (former) 14th out of 248 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 237,600 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
- 11 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare
- 13 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sudan (former)
- Cropland — Area 20,019 1000 ha (2011)
- Arable land — Area 19,878 1000 ha (2011)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.43 ha/cap (2011)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.43 % (2011)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 14.59 % (2011)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 57.76 % (2011)
- Agriculture — Area 137,246 1000 ha (2011)
- Agricultural land — Area 137,246 1000 ha (2011)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.48 % (2011)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 103.32 USD_PPP/ha (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Sudan (former)?
- Land area — area in Sudan (former) was 237,600 1000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 237,600 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,600 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for land area — area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 14th out of 248 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.